“I have decided to leave Man United in January because of him…I can’t play alongside a teammate who obviously hate me”: Man United’s striker Rasmus Hujlund names ONE player who really provoke him against Brentford as he threatened to leave the club

HusseinOctober 19, 2024Last Updated: October 19, 2024

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Manchester United came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at Old Trafford and end their winless run.

Ethan Pinnock’s header in first-half stoppage-time had heaped further pressure on Erik ten Hag, whose team came into the contest without a win in five games, but superb second-half goals by Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund turned it around.

It was an impressive transformation given that United had struggled to create before the break with confidence presumably low. But these three points lift United above the Bees into the top half of the table ahead of a trip to Jose.

How the game played out

United had a few early half-chances through the impressive Garnacho but Brentford, with their trademark combination of short passes and long throws, played the more coherent and enterprising football in the first half with Bryan Mbeumo to the fore.

The reward for that performance came in slightly controversial circumstances given that Matthijs de Ligt was forced off the field temporarily for treatment on a head injury sustained earlier in the half. Pinnock headed in the corner with the centre-back absent.

Ten Hag’s frustration was apparent, yellow carded for his complaints. It was a big team-talk required and United duly came out with greater purpose in the second half. Marcus Rashford’s cross was met on the volley by Garnacho and the mood changed.

United were a different beast, Garnacho’s confidence up and Hojlund relishing the battle with Pinnock. When Brentford failed to clear their lines, Bruno Fernandes flicked the ball through and Hojlund’s dinked finish – what composure – put United ahead.